dIEG sUAREZ STAMPS


Diego-Suárez is a city at the northern tip of Madagascar in Antsiranana province. It was a French colony in the late 19th century until it was returned to Madagascar in 1896. It was renamed as Antsiranana in 1975.

An 1890 stamp of Diego-Suarez.

An 1890 stamp of Diego-Suarez.

The colony issued its own postage stamps from 1890 to 1894, managing to produce over 60 types in that short time.